The Penn's Grove record., 1887-01-29
NUMBER 26.

but, on motion Of Mr.. Blair. il was laid
aside and the resolution proposing a
woman suffrage constitutional amend
ment was taken up, by a vote of % to
16, After debate the resolution was
lOst-yeas, 1G; nays, "a. The Senate
then adjourned.
HOUSE
In the House on the 10Th, a bill was
reported from the Committee on Pat
ents amending the law relating TO
patents, trademarks and copywrights.
discussed, pending which the House
adjourned.
In the House. on the Goth, bills
were reported for the admission of
the State of Washington, for the sup.
preston of the opium traffic, and
authorizing the Commissioner of
Agriculture TO make a special dis
tribution of seed in the drought
stricken districts of Texas. The Sem
ate bill for the protection of trade
marks and copyrights was passed.
The Interstate Commerce bill was
discussed, its consideration being con-
tlnued IN evening session. The
House adjourned.
In the House, on the 21st, the con-
ference report on the Interstate
Commerce bill was passed-yeas, 2l9;
nays, Al. Among those voting IN the
negative were Messrs. Kelley and
O'NeiIl, Of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Bel
mont offered a resolution requesting
the President Ito transmit to the
| Hn.tCa nnnInc nf eftpIa onrractNnn1anna
up to the present day between this
Government and the British Govern
ment as he may decide can nov prop
erly be made public in regard to the
deprivation inflicted in Canadian ports
on American fishing vessels, having the
right to touch and trade. of the liberty
heretofore enjoyed by such vessels to
enter Canadian ports open to foreign
vessels, and to buy aud sell and to
transmit merchandise therein, and
which is permitted In such ports to
American trading vessels and to
vessels Of all other nationalities." A
conference report upon the bill for
the allotment of lands in severalty to
Indians was agreed to. The remain.
der of the session was devoted to pri-
vate bills" Adjourned.
In the u. S. House of Representa-
tiyes on the 22d, the District of CO.
lnmbia Appropriation bill was reported
and referred TO the Committee Of the
Whole. 1t appropriates 1863, 929. The
bill for the forfeiture of the New Or
leans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg
land grant was reported back, and the
amendments were concurred in, and
the bill passed-yeas, Isl; nays. 81.
MIR. Wallace, of Louisiana, offered a
resolution, which was adopted, reciting
that the President and Senate have
agreed to and ratified Il convention by
which the terms of the treaty between
the United States and the Government
Of the Hawaiian Islands have been ex-
tended seven years longer, and that the
treaty contains provisions for the al.
mission of certain articles free of duty,
and i~ntrneting the Committee on the
Judiciary to inquire into these facts,
and report to the House whether a
treaty which involves the rate of duty
to be imposed on any article car be
valid and binding without the concur
renee of the House of Representatives.
The bill increasing the rate of pension
allowed for total deafness to $40 a
month was discussed until the explra-
ton of the morning hour. The River
and Harbor bill was considered in
Committee of the Whole, and general
debate was closed, when the Commit
tee rose. The House then adjourned.
In the House, on the oath, Mr..
Springer, of Illinois, introduced "a
resolution proposing a constitutional
amendment changing the time for the
assembling of Congress to the first
Wednesday in January of each year.
Mr.. LAWYER, of Illinois, introduced a
resolution directing the Committee on
Naval Affairs to Inquire into the ex-
pediency OF Immediately appropriatIng
$50, 600, 900, to be expended under the
direction of the Secretary of the
Navy, for the construction, equII-
meut, and armament of such new
vessels of war as may be deemed ne
cessary. Bills were introduced by Mr..
Stahlnecker. of New YORK, for the
transmission Of books through the
mails at second class postage; and by
Mr.. Thomas, of l~lliuols, appropriating
S., 500, 900 for the increase of the
naval estab, islment. The River and
lldluOl Dlil NdS ColSlutfeu Ill Sutu-
mittee of the Whole. pending which
the House adjourned.
In the House. on the 18th, MI. Ian
ham, of Texas, asked unanimous con-
I, r.the passage OF the bill appro-
pIiating $4,000 to enable the Commis-
sIoner of Agricult re to make a special
distribution Of seeds in the drought
stricken counties of Texas, but Mr..
&C North Carolina. objected,
The contested election case of Page vs..
Pierce, from Rhode Is and, was taken
and the majority resolution declar-
ing the seat vacant was adj pted-
yeas, $50; nays, 80. The Agricultural
Appropriation bill was reported and
referred to the Committee of the
Whole. Adjourned.